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Re: Mountain Man Monday 1/12 [Re: k snow] #8543908
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Originally Posted by k snow
Originally Posted by beaverpeeler
Hey K, how many beaver pelts could a horse carry if its sole purpose was to pack stuff?


I'll do some digging, but I want to say they carried three or four packs at a time. A pack was about 90 pounds.


Those must have been some tough critters! We would max our elk hunting horses and mules out at around 150 pounds or less dead weight. My mule, Stumpy, packed 200 pounds a few times, in a pinch.

Re: Mountain Man Monday 1/12 [Re: k snow] #8543924
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Thank you Sharon for the enlightenment on mules.


My fear of moving stairs is escalating!
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